Bluegill - Big Bluegill

Do you love big bluegill?

Views: 578

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

How do i add the pic directly? Instead of links?

wow those are some fat fish!  Under the bottom left hand corner of the reply box is a link that says "upload files"

Ok thanks. Now how do i edit the original post through mobile?

Nice fish! they look like they have been feeding well

Very nice BGK. I saw these last night on PB, they are quite impressive!  A couple of things stand out in my mind here:

This is further proof of what a feeding program can accomplish. Especially when coupled with a high quality feed.

Bruce has mentioned here before that he feels the Northern strain BG can achieve comparable size when compared to a Coppernose. In my opinion, photos like these lend credence to that belief. Perhaps the Coppernose may grow faster, but ultimate size potential may be as yet undecided.

Proper management techniques, specifically the culling of smaller BG and most females, along with maintaining a high density of LMB can pay big dividends.

I thought I read somewhere coppernose grow faster but northerns live longer..

Northern bluegill in northern climes outlive any bluegill, even northern-strain, ones that live in southern regions, according to what I've read.  Where you are, coppernose would either die, or be so stressed for half the year from cold water that they wouldn't do well.  

Do you have any idea how old these brutes you posted photos of are?  How long have you had the pond?

Ponds 31 yrs old never managed after initial stocking.. Been managed for about 2yrs now.. I added Redear and hybrid stripe bass.. I had a handful of Bruces bluegill given to me a couple years ago 1-3".. The pond has always held big bluegill I'm just taking them too the next level trying to hit that 2lb mark..

Those are some dandy gills.

Fantastic bull 'gills!  Really awesome.  

If you go to the main page of the forum, then click on the "Photos" tab at the top right, then once you're in the Photos section click on the "Add+" button at the top right, you can add photos that will automatically appear in the list of photos and also on the "Latest Activity" feed at the right of the page.  You should get these posted there so more people will see them.  

There's no easy way to load from an IPhone.. I'd have to individually load each and send each of them to a different emai for each one. l.. I was hoping there was just a code through photobucket like I initially tried..

Here are BGK's pics....

 

 

 

 

 

RSS

Latest Activity

Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

Clinton Reservoir Smallie 3

"Bucktail!…..old reliable……"
6 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

Clinton Reservoir Smallie1

"Very nice…..we had great weather over the weekend but now we have a May Noreaster tomorrow…"
6 hours ago
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

Greg's 1st of two

"Watershed Property ,Jeff. Yes very pretty .I told Greg ,Indians still live there ,lol!"
7 hours ago
John Sheehan posted an album
7 hours ago
John Sheehan posted photos
7 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

499002469_10239073026024130_905664003242523886_n

"Greg tags a smallie….pretty area…."
21 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

Great Fish That Has Begun Working Shallow….5/19/2025

If you look closely above the tail fin you can see the scuffs and missing scales of a nest…
yesterday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

The Masked Monarch Coppernose…..5/19/2025

Give me a couple of these fish and I celebrate any fishing trip……a beautiful 10 inch class male..
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

Very Fortunate to be Able to Fish Quality Like This…5/19/2025

I never saw another vessel on the water for the four hours I was out…
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a status
"Had a beautiful May morning, light westerly winds…62 degree air temperature, 74 degree water at normal levels…slightly stained..let’s go!!!"
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a status
"Well it’s official, after 42 years I’m retired….time to go fishing!"
Monday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

This One Got the Kinks Out….5/18/2025

Beautiful flexed out Shellcracker…..
Sunday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Sunday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Sunday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Sunday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a status
"Had a decent morning on the water despite the turbulent weather this week….many areas stained but found a productive creek….39 fish mixed"
Sunday

© 2025   Created by Bluegill.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service